Charlie McGeoghegan
Canadian politician
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Charlie McGeoghegan (born 29 July 1974)[1] is a former Canadian politician.
Charlie McGeoghegan | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Belfast-Murray River | |
| In office October 2007 – 4 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Binns |
| Succeeded by | Darlene Compton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1974 |
| Party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in a by-election on 15 October 2007, following the resignation of Pat Binns.[2][3] He represented the electoral district of Belfast-Murray River from 2007 to 2015 and is a member of the Liberal Party.[citation needed]
McGeoghegan was also the party's candidate in the general election on 28 May 2007.[citation needed]
Arm wrestling
After completing high school, he attended the Canadian Coast Guard College in Point Edward, Nova Scotia. Prior to entering elected politics, McGeoghegan was a fisherman and a competitive arm wrestler.[4] McGeoghegan was the winner in the 198-pound division of the 2003 World Arm Wrestling Championship held in Ottawa.[5]
Electoral record
| Prince Edward Island provincial by-election, 15 October 2007: Belfast-Murray River On the appointment of Pat Binns as Ambassador to Ireland | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Charlie McGeoghegan | 1,259 | 54.95 | +14.14 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Darlene Compton | 828 | 36.15 | −19.01 | ||||
| Independent | Andy Clarey | 107 | 4.67 | |||||
| Green | Ahmon Katz | 83 | 3.62 | −0.42 | ||||
| New Democratic | Jane McNeil | 10 | 0.44 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,287 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +16.58 | ||||||
| Source: Elections PEI | ||||||||
| 2007 Prince Edward Island general election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/– | |
| Progressive Conservative Party | Pat Binns | 1,527 | 55.15 | ||
| Liberal Party | Charlie McGeoghegan | 1,130 | 40.81 | ||
| Green | Ahmon Katz | 112 | 4.04 | – | |
| Total | 2,769 | 100.0 | |||
| 2011 Prince Edward Island general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Charlie McGeoghegan | 1,135 | 45.86 | -9.09 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Darlene Compton | 1,127 | 45.54 | +9.39 | ||||
| Green | John Burhoe | 114 | 4.61 | +0.99 | ||||
| Island | Andy Clarey | 99 | 4.00 | -0.67 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,475 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -9.24 | ||||||
| 2015 Prince Edward Island general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Darlene Compton | 1,203 | 45.12 | -0.42 | ||||
| Liberal | Charlie McGeoghegan | 1,095 | 41.07 | -4.79 | ||||
| New Democratic | Alan Hicken | 216 | 8.10 | |||||
| Green | Jordan MacPhee | 152 | 5.70 | +1.09 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,666 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.18 | ||||||
| [6] | ||||||||
